Tender Coconut Lemonade | Bonda Sharbat
Vegan and gluten free Tender Coconut Lemonade | Bonda Sharbat is the most refreshing, re-hydrating drink for hot summer days.This cool beverage is prepared using tender coconut water, tender coconut meat(malai), soaked sabja/Takmaria seeds, lemon juice and mint leaves.
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 1 Tender coconut water, chilled in refrigerator
- 1/4 Cup Tender coconut malai/tender coconut meat cut into small pieces
- 2 tsp Basil/Sabja/Takmaria seeds soaked in water
- 1-2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 3 tsp Organic Sugar
- A pinch Salt
- Mint leaves few Foe garnish
Instructions
- Extract tender coconut water and malai, place this in refrigerator well in advance.
- Soak Basil/Takmaria/sabza seeds in water in a bowl for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, take out the tender coconut water from the refrigerator.
- Pour this in a pitcher.
- Add salt and sugar to it. Mix well to combine.
- Once sugar dissolves completely add soaked basil seeds.
- Next, add chopped tender coconut malai pieces in it.
- Serve this with few mint leaves garnished over it.
Notes
1. If not using chilled coconut water then you may add few ice cubes to make this lemonade.
2. Adjust sugar to your taste. You may use sweetner of your choice.
3. You may add slitted Green chili to give spice kick to the drink.